I'm so disappointed in this place. I had to come back and let people know I'd never recommend going here for one reason: Melanie, the general manager.
I stayed one year, and she was never pleasant; but, I could ignore her only talking to Stormy. However, last week I moved out and Melanie couldn't be ignored. In fact, she handled my move out so horribly I have to update the rating here and filed a complaint to the district manager about her anger problem, quick temper and stubbornness.
Melanie is a perfect storm of personality flaws creating the worst type of manager. Here's why:
First and most important is that Melanie believed a problem existed when there wasn't one.
I moved out with the help of movers who leave trash in unit. I tell the movers to leave the trash and I will clean the unit before the last day that I paid (company policy). So, I had 2 WEEKS before the unit needed to be cleaned. The movers leave the trash but they neglected to close the door when they finish. A couple hours later, Melanie discovered the open door and trash. She claims some trash was blown out.
This is where Melanie begins fails as a manager. She could have simply shut the door and called to ask when I'd come clean. I had planned to come later that day (even though I had 2 weeks). Instead, she assumes I've abandoned the unit and left her to cleanup. So she calls me, very angry, accuses me, demanding I stop everything and come to get some trash.
Why would a good paying customer not follow through and clean up? I had even called cubesmarts hotline a month ahead to ask the move out rules to avoid having a problem. Melanie completely overreacted to an imaginary situation.
Second reason she's a terrible manager: she made the problem much worse by calling me angry and making demands. This is no exaggeration. I'm 100% sure she's mad for several reasons: Angry tone of voice, hurling accusations at me, demands, and worst of all insults. When she calls, I pickup to hear her calling me "...MOTHERF$&@ER!" Before I could say anything I hear the phone slam as she hangs up.
At that moment, all I know is the movers had finished. I don't know about the open door or wind (allegedly) blowing trash everywhere. I didn't deserve or have time for her attitude. I'm trying to organize moving out of state. Move to a house, move storage, cars, all with a newborn...a million things to do. I now have add one more thing to do: update my cubesmart review to explain a management failure named Melanie. She is a failure for creating the problem and escalating it before hearing any explanation.
It turned out, Melanie never wanted an explanation. Her stubbornness is her third failure. Despite the horrible insult, I call Melanie back to clear up the misunderstanding. Melanie wasn't interested in me explaining or even saying anything. She would talk louder every time I tried. I could only shut her up by hanging up on her. I let her calm down a few minutes and called back. I had to tell another employee my plan to clean later when I'm not busy (this boy was also rude). Melanie should've listened to me, realized she overreacted, and apologized but was too enraged and stubborn to think rationally.
There's nothing worse than doing business with someone who has a short fuse, becomes angry for the wrong reasons, and too stubborn to realize it. This woman is paranoid, incompetent, bitter, and unpredictable. For these reasons, Melanie is incapable of managing a business, and doesn't deserve your business.
Update: I noticed a cubesmart representative has commented on this review. However, I've already called and filed a complaint with corporate. I made this call before writing this review. When I called, they promised a call back from the district manager. He never called. Don't be deceived by this representatives as a willingness to help. They've had all my info for a couple months. I shouldn't have to contact her through email. read more